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Arcades, the Strategist

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Mar 6, 2026

Julia Maddalena

Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Arcades, the Strategist?

This week on Fire and Ice, we'll see which cards are getting chucked over the wall. What's hot and what's not for Arcades, the Strategist?

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Arcades, the Strategist

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- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Arid MesaArid Mesa
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Boseiju, Who EnduresBoseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Bountiful PromenadeBountiful Promenade
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 Carven CaryatidCarven Caryatid
- 1 Chrome MoxChrome Mox
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Eerie InterludeEerie Interlude
- 1 Enlightened TutorEnlightened Tutor
- 1 Esper SentinelEsper Sentinel
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flawless ManeuverFlawless Maneuver
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 FlumphFlumph
- 1 Force of WillForce of Will
- 1 ForestForest
- 1 Gaea's CradleGaea's Cradle
- 1 GhostwayGhostway
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 2 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Mana ConfluenceMana Confluence
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Marsh FlatsMarsh Flats
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Mistrise VillageMistrise Village
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Noble HierarchNoble Hierarch
- 1 Oko, Thief of CrownsOko, Thief of Crowns
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 1 Plagon, Lord of the BeachPlagon, Lord of the Beach
- 2 PlainsPlains
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Resolute WatchdogResolute Watchdog
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 SavannahSavannah
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Shield SphereShield Sphere
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Smothering TitheSmothering Tithe
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spara's HeadquartersSpara's Headquarters
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 Sunpetal GroveSunpetal Grove
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 1 Sylvan LibrarySylvan Library
- 1 Sylvan TutorSylvan Tutor
- 1 Teferi's ProtectionTeferi's Protection
- 1 Temple GardenTemple Garden
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 The Pride of Hull CladeThe Pride of Hull Clade
- 1 The Walls of Ba Sing SeThe Walls of Ba Sing Se
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 Triumph of the HordesTriumph of the Hordes
- 1 Tropical IslandTropical Island
- 1 TundraTundra
- 1 Verdant CatacombsVerdant Catacombs
- 1 Vine TrellisVine Trellis
- 1 Walking BulwarkWalking Bulwark
- 1 Wall of BlossomsWall of Blossoms
- 1 Wall of DenialWall of Denial
- 1 Wall of JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of MulchWall of Mulch
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RootsWall of Roots
- 1 Wall of ShardsWall of Shards
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
- 1 Wooded FoothillsWooded Foothills

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Axebane Guardian

Carven Caryatid

Crashing Drawbridge

Crystal Barricade

Drift of Phantasms

Esper Sentinel

Flumph

Hover Barrier

Jeskai Barricade

Noble Hierarch

Overgrown Battlement

Perimeter Captain

Plagon, Lord of the Beach

Resolute Watchdog

Shield Sphere

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Sunscape Familiar

Sylvan Caryatid

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

The Pride of Hull Clade

The Walls of Ba Sing Se

Tree of Redemption

Vine Trellis

Walking Bulwark

Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Denial

Wall of Junk

Wall of Mulch

Wall of Omens

Wall of Roots

Wall of Shards

Weathered Sentinels

Instants (15)

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Cyclonic Rift

Eerie Interlude

Enlightened Tutor

Fierce Guardianship

Flawless Maneuver

Force of Will

Ghostway

Heroic Intervention

Mana Drain

Path to Exile

Swan Song

Swords to Plowshares

Teferi's Protection

Tower Defense

Sorceries (5)

Dusk // Dawn

Farseek

Slaughter the Strong

Sylvan Tutor

Triumph of the Hordes

Artifacts (7)

Arcane Signet

Chrome Mox

Lightning Greaves

Meekstone

Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield

Sol Ring

The One Ring

Enchantments (6)

Assault Formation

High Alert

Mystic Remora

Rhystic Study

Smothering Tithe

Sylvan Library

Planeswalkers (1)

Oko, Thief of Crowns

Lands (28)

Arid Mesa

Boseiju, Who Endures

Bountiful Promenade

Breeding Pool

City of Brass

Command Tower

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Strand

Gaea's Cradle

Hallowed Fountain

Mana Confluence

Marsh Flats

Mistrise Village

Misty Rainforest

Otawara, Soaring City

Polluted Delta

Rejuvenating Springs

Savannah

Scalding Tarn

Sea of Clouds

Spara's Headquarters

Sunpetal Grove

Temple Garden

Tropical Island

Tundra

Verdant Catacombs

Windswept Heath

Wooded Foothills

Basics (3)

Forest

1 Forest

Island

2 Islands

Plains

2 Plains